The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. A concurrent Alcan International tournament was also played. The 1969 tournament, played in the United States, was an official PGA Tour event.
Tournament hosts
- 1967 Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland[1]
- 1968 Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England[2]
- 1969 Portland Golf Club, Portland, Oregon, United States[3]
- 1970 Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, Ireland[4]
Winners
Alcan Open
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship | |||||||
| 1970 |  Bruce Devlin | 278 | −10 | 7 strokes |  Bob Rosburg | [5] | |
| Alcan Open | |||||||
| 1969 | PGAT | Billy Casper | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino |
[6] |
| Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship | |||||||
| 1968 | Gay Brewer (2) | 283 | −9 | 3 strokes |  Peter Townsend | [7] | |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Billy Casper | [8][9][10] | |
Alcan International
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Paddy Skerritt | 286 | −2 | 3 strokes | Maurice Bembridge Eric Brown | |
| 1969: No tournament | ||||||
| 1968 | Bill Large Christy O'Connor Snr | 288 | −4 | Title shared | [11] | |
| 1967 | Peter Thomson | 281 | −7 | 5 strokes | Tony Grubb |
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Notes
References
- ↑ Gwilym S. Brown (October 16, 1967). "Mod Golf Strikes At Old St. Andrews". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. October 14, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. October 6, 1969. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bruce Devlin take first in Alcan Golf tournament". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. September 21, 1970. p. 11.
- ↑ "Devlin ways away unchallenged with £23,060 first prize". The Glasgow Herald. 21 September 1970. p. 5.
- ↑ "Casper wins Alcan tournament with storming finish". The Glasgow Herald. 30 September 1969. p. 6.
- ↑ "Brewer's accuracy from tees decisive in Alcan". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1968. p. 7.
- ↑ "Americans in play-off for Alcan". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1967. p. 1.
- ↑ "Alcan play-off between Casper and Brewer". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1967. p. 5.
- ↑ "Brewer's 68 in play-off worth £300 a shot". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1967. p. 6.
- ↑ "Protopp i England, Alcan International" [Pro top in England, Alcan International]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. December 1968. p. 32.